höger
See also: hoger
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse hǿgri, comparative of hǿgr (“easy, convenient”), from Proto-Germanic [Term?]. Cognate with Icelandic hægri.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
höger
- right; this direction: →
- gå genom höger dörr, genom högra dörren
- walk through the right door
- gå genom höger dörr, genom högra dörren
- (politics) have similar opinions as members of right-wing parties
Declension
Inflection of höger | |||
---|---|---|---|
Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | höger | — | — |
Neuter singular | höger | — | — |
Plural | högra | — | — |
Masculine plural3 | högre | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | högre | — | — |
All | högra | — | — |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Antonyms
Noun
höger c
- the right side
- (politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties
- (sports) A player on the right side of the field in sports like soccer or hockey
Declension
Declension of höger | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | höger | högern | högrar | högrarna |
Genitive | högers | högerns | högrars | högrarnas |
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